Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-10
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{, By v. W. Bowe and u. Seldom Taylor,
Real Estate Auciiorears.
TyHE ?" CALICO" MILLS,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
FOX SALE BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

In execution Of two DEGREES Of the Chancory
Court Of tho city Of Richmond, Va, entered re-
spec;iyely, February eth and May y, 1885, IN
the causes OF "Stokes and Allen rs The gallo
go-Mifis Manufacturing Company" aud tne
y Merchants and Planters Savings Bank against
same,n the undersigned, special commission
ers, will sell by auction, in front OF the Gslieso
Flour Mills, ON
FRIDAY. JUNE n, 1887.
nj ~ O'Clock NJ, ALL OF THE PROPERTY,
REAL AND PERSONAL, mentioned In said de-
grce-t0-wM:
rho CALICO FLoUR-MILLs, situated at
The northwest corner Of Canal and Fweiith
Streets, In the city OF Richmond, Va. together
with all the machinery therein, aad the per-
petual right tsubject 10 an annual water-rent
Of So 40 20 ufe about 1000 square lnches OF
water under n pressure OF ~ feet. inc Dulid-
Ing which Is eight stories high, and suDsthn-
tally constructed Of pressed bricks and cover
ed with Virginia slate, fronts 1855 feet on the
lower end of the old basin Of the james River
and Kanawha canal and runs back 70 feet 70
The CALICO CoRN-MILLs, situated on
the south side OF Canal street, Immediately
optosIte the property described above, To-
gether with all the machinery therein and the
privileges thereto belonging. Inc Dulidlng,
which Il Of brick, Is substantially erected ana
is six stories high. The power Is supplied by
two large Vater-whoels-One an 0versnot ana
the other turbine. The lot fronts 20 feet on
Canal street and extends back lbo feeL Inc
ten pairs Of Burrs and EsoDus stones, Which
are suitable for grinding either wheat or corn
cali turn out 1000 bushels Of meal per Day.
THE VERY VALUABLE LOT on the south
west corner Of Canal aud Twelfth streets, adj
joining and east of the property last above de-
scribed. fronting 60 feet, win depth OF lo'
feet, aud having thereon the massive tounda-
tion-walls % tho building formerly known "a
the New Mills,7 which were destroyed by IRE
some years SEQ. These foundatiOn-walls were
built AZ a cost Of $4,000, and Will now support
any building which may be erected thereou
The whole stream of water which turns the
wheels Of the GaleRo Mills passes through THIS
lot, and has fall Of about % feet, thus auord-
ing TO the purchaser an opportunity 70 avail
himself Of this immense water.p0Her. ,,.
THE VACANT LOT KNOWN AS TIE
"BASIN SPRING LOT" ct the southeast cor
rer OF Canal and Eleventh streets, adjoining
and west Of the Galogo COrn-Mtls, fronting
1913 feet on Canal street ind running OacKJoo
feet This lot, owing to its peculiar topogre-
pby-haying at its front the old Janes-hiYef
and KauawhG canal basin. from which an un-
limited water supply can be obtained. aud
having about 30 feet in IT, rear the waste-gates
Of ihe Old canal, which are about % ieet below
The level Of the basin-atiOrds an opportunity
NJ a email cost to obtain an almost unlimited
water power. thus making IL very desirable Tor
the erection n Green Of any manufacturing os-
taDlifhment requiring power
That VALUABLE LOT fronting l3S feet on
TIC cast Nlit Oh i Mtliln Ektfts bNAHtCn Noufht
ard Byrd streets, and running back 2j5 feet 10
Thirteenth street hRvng thereon LARGE
FRAMED BUILDING, used IS q suInac- AMI
bark. mil, fronting OF Twelfth street; ana IN
the rear the BUILDING used for the stables OF
the GallegO Mills.
ThF LARGE FOUR STORY BRICK STORE
HOUSE az the corner Of Twelfth street ana
Basin bank. now occupied by Charles 6. Nhafer
and others. This building Is 80 x6JH feet, and
al a small cost could be converted into three
~ sforfe uhicb Wfu't ToUf we'll.
A LOT OF LAND KNOWN As TIRE "RU-
THERFOORD-MILLS LOT" containing one
quarter Of an acre. in lIenr1co county, "a
mond, situated on the Richmond and Allie
ghany railroad and on the canal, from which
ample water-power can be derived Tor any
manufacturing enterprise. 80. 49,,
The FOREGOING SEVEN PIECES OF REAL
ESTATE aud the fixtures and appurtenances
thereto belonging viii be sold as a whole. start
ing the same at the uDse, bid made by General
joseph X. Anderson OF $4,000.
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER
we will sell, together, the two exceedingly
valuable BRANDS used by said company-t0
wit, "GALLEGO" and 20 JANE - 1obh OF
which have worldwide reputation aud great
popularity, especially in the south American
States. These brands win be started at Gene
raj J. r. Anderson's upset bid OF $500
The Callego-Miis Manufacturing Company
one Of the oldest manufacturing establish
ments In this country. having been founded In
the ycnr l79s by Joseph GallegO, from whom Il
derives its name. In the year 300 the mills
were destroyed by fire, and the present Hour
mill building was erected two years thereafter
at q cost of over $4,000. IL Is constructed Ia
the most substantial manner, and with refe-
renee % the greatest convenience In handling
milling products. There are six stories below
the caves and two In the roof. The building y
lG5xq5 feet. and If remarkable for it, architec-
tural beauty and imposing appearance. The
machinery Is Of the most substantial character.
Power is furnished by three vast oyershot
water-wheels, each 32 feet in diameter. and
the water, after turning these wheels, passes
by an underground passage under Canal street,
and then turns the large turbine ami Overshot
wheels which furnish power 10 run the ma
chinefy OF the cOrn-mill.
The basement Of tho fiOur-mills contains the
substantial hur8t-frames and the usual shafts
and gearing for transmitting power. On the
next floor are the twenty-thfee pairs OF French
burs. The fourth. fifth, and sixth stories con-
tain the bOlung-reels and also about dozen
Wheat-cleaniug machines.
This mill Is capable OF turning out l,UIJ par
rels OF flour per day.
The climatic Influences that give 20 the pro-
ducts Of these mills such wonderful Keeping
qualities; the substantial character OF the
buildings: the reputation OF the mills aud
brands; the powerful wator supply Of 1909
square inches Of water under head OF ~
feet, with O fall Of 90 feet land all this power
az mere nominal COST, combine TO make
these mills as valuable n any Ia the Wutli'
The track Of the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad, which connects with all other rail-
roads entering this city, Is now within as'One's-
throw OF the mills, and at very small expense
cal be run TO the wheat-rcceiyers thus saving
drayage on all wheat received by railroad.
manufacturer Of the latest and best kind
OF lOller-prOCess nOur-makilg machinery-a
kind much less expensive than that generally
I'M use-has recently examined the nOur-mll5,
ard found them In their physical features a.
most perfectly adapted 10 the Introduction OF
such machinery
Terms: One fourth cash; balance az one.
two. and three years, for notes, with iateres.
added. and title retained until all the purchase
money is paid and conveyance ordered by
tie Court. JOHN If. GUY.
CHARLES L. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM J. LEAKE,
THOMAS G.. JACKSON,
special Commissioners.
i. SELDOM TAYLoB,l Auctioneers.
y. ". BOWIE,
a - r.